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Certified Constructors are required to participate in the Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Program. This program is designed to ensure our Certified Constructors maintain a high level of expertise throughout their career. The Associate Constructor and the Certified Professional Constructors each have unique reporting requirements to follow to ensure their Credentials remain in good standing.

CPD Fees

Both Associate Constructors and Certified Professional Constructors must pay a $75 yearly CPD Fee. This fee is billed in October each year. This fee is waived for any AC or CPC that is also a member of the AIC. AC And CPCs may join the AIC As a member. Note that Certification is note membership within the AIC. You may be an AC or CPC and not a member, but are welcome and encouraged to join.

Certified Professional Constructor CPD Program Requirements

CPD Credit Hours Requirement

CPCs must obtain 32 CPD Credit Hours. These credits are classified in two areas, Education or Membership & Service and are earned 1 Hour of Coursework or Service = 1 CPD Credit Hour. Upon earning the CPC designation you will be assigned a Certification End date. The two years prior to that date will be your Certification Review Period, which is the period of time you will report your CPD Hours for.

Education CPD Credit Hours - A minimum of 20 hours per 2 year period must be earned in this category. Any course that can be reasonably assumed to enhance a Constructor's ability to manage the execution of construction projects. These can be obtained by attending conferences, webinars, or company training.

Membership & Service CPD Credit Hours - A maximum of 12 hours per 2 year period can be earned in this category. These credits are earned by volunteer activity to charitable organizations, membership within the AIC, leadership of an association, or submitting exam questions for use on the AC or CPC Exams.

Recertification Process for CPCs

Affidavit Submission - 90% of CPCs will be asked to submit the CPD Affidavit Form. This form will ask that CPC to attest that they have earned the required 32 CPD Hours during their Certification Review Period. CPCs will be notified that they are required to submit this online form in November, prior to their Certification End Date, and is required to be submitted before March 15. The CPD Affidavit Form does not require CPCs to submit back up documentation of their earned CPD Hours.

CPD Audits - 10% of CPCs each year will be required to undergo a CPD Audit. This requires CPCs to submit backup documentation of the CPD Credit Hours they earned for the requested Certification Review Period. CPCs will be asked to submit certificates of attendance, verification from sponsor organizations or any other type of confirmation to prove their participation in the claimed CPD Credit Hour sessions. CPC submit a CPD Ledger detailing their hours for the period in addition to the backup documentation.

Associate Constructor CPD Program Requirements

Associate Constructors are not required to obtain CPD Credit Hours. Once certified, an AC will be given a Certification End Date which is two full years from their Certification Date. At the end of that two year period and subsequent two year periods an AC must submit the AC CPD Reporting Form. This form asks the AC to update their contact information, work history over the two year period, and if they attended any continuing education courses. The form must be signed by the ACs work supervisor. This form is requested in October, before their Certification End date and is due back March 15.

Associate Constructors must attempt to sit for the CPC exam within 10 years after being awarded the AC credential. Those who do not will be required to sit for the AC exam in order to maintain the AC credential. Those earning the AC prior to 2013 have until 2023 to sit for the CPC exam.

Like CPCs, ACs must pay a yearly CPD Fee of $75. This fee is waived if the AC is also a member of the AIC. AC Certification is not AIC Membership, you may be certified but not an AIC Member. ACs are welcome and encouraged to join the AIC.

The full Continuing Professional Development Requirements Document. CPC's must recertify every 2 years. Those not selected for audit must complete the Affidavit form. If selected for Audit CPCs must submit backup documentation and the ledger of CPD Credits for 32 hours of CPD.